In the hundreds of thousands of acres that have burned in southern Kansas, people have lost pasture and cropland, cattle, and in some cases even their homes.
Kansas is often called the “Breadbasket of America,” and that reputation did not happen by chance. For over a century, the state has played a central role in feeding both the nation and large parts of ...
Rural Kansas counties see renewable energy as an economic lifeline, but local pushback is stalling wind and solar projects.
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — The future of a local farming program could be at risk because of more federal cuts. Catholic Charities and Cultivate KC have run the New Roots program at the Juniper Gardens ...
LANGDON, Kan. (KWCH) - Kansas has added 46 agriculture programs since 2020, a 5% increase statewide, but schools are struggling to hire and retain agriculture educators due to long hours and lower pay ...
Launched by Kansas Farm Bureau member Rick McNary as a Facebook page during the COVID-19 pandemic, Shop Kansas Farms continues to grow, with a goal now of developing regional food systems. McNary ...
Many Kansas farmers are in limbo and waiting for promised payments under contracts they signed with the federal government. It comes after a federal directive from the Trump administration paused ...
The Kansas Livestock Association and Ashland Community Foundation are once again stepping up to help connect fire victims with public donations of fencing, livestock and forage resources.
Young Family Farm in Kansas City. A now-cancelled USDA grant could have helped the farm sell more produce by expanding a farmers market. Tammy Ljungblad Tljungblad@kcstar.com Reality Check is a Star ...
ABILENE, Kan. (KSNW) — A new museum dedicated to farm toys has opened at the Dickinson County Heritage Center in Abilene, celebrating the state’s agricultural roots and history. The Farm Toy Museum ...
Gieringer's Family Farm offers seasonal u-pick fruits and flowers in Kansas. Visitors pay a $3.50 access fee, with produce priced per pound after picking. Blackberries, ripe in July, are grown ...